Sports in Juneau

Juneau-Douglas High School track and field -- The Crimson Bears host the Juneau Invitational, throws and jumps start at 2:30 p.m. with other events to follow at Adair-Kennedy Memorial Park track.

Juneau Freewheelers Bicycle Club -- False Outer Point Time Trial: Meet at 5:30 p.m. at False Outer Point parking lot on North Douglas Highway for 10-plus-mile race starting at 6:30 p.m. Racers compete against the clock, leaving the starting line in 30-second intervals. Race fee is $5, plus racers must have a Juneau Freewheelers season pass ($10 individuals, $15 families) and a U.S. Cycling Federation competition license ($5 day pass, $45 season pass). Info: Betsy Fischer, 789-2033 home or 586-6780 work.

Saturday, May 5

Juneau-Douglas High School track and field -- The Crimson Bears host the Juneau Invitational, high jump starts at 8 a.m. with other events to follow at Adair-Kennedy Memorial Park track.

May Bike Rides -- Meet at Lena Point picnic area at 4 p.m. for a recreational ride to the Amalga Harbor and back. Helmets are required. Info: Bill Johnson, 789-9095.

Ongoing/Meetings

Juneau Alpine Club meeting -- Monthly meeting is at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, May 1, at the home of Kim and Barb Turley, 1136 Slim Williams Way. Info: Kim and Barb Turley, 789-7058.

Juneau Racquet Club running group -- Meet at 5:15 p.m. on Tuesdays and Thursdays starting on May 1 at the Valley location of Juneau Racquet Club for beginning running workouts. All participants must be able to walk/run for 30 minutes. Registration is necessary. Info: Caro Rosier-Polley, 789-2181.

4-H Youth Running Program Thursday runs -- Meet at 5 p.m. at location TBA each Thursday through the summer. The program is for runners in grades K-5. Meet at Sandy Beach picnic area on May 3, at Rotary Park on May 10, at Cope Park on May 17, at Mendenhall Glacier visitor's center on May 24 and at Riverbend covered play area on May 31. New members welcome and runners need to bring their own running shoes and bring their own water. Info: Jamie or John Bursell, 789-5997.

Gastineau Channel Little League scorekeepers' workshop -- Meet from 2-4 p.m. on Sunday, May 6, at location TBA. The workshop will be led by Cindy Fairchild and Bonnie Lanz. All teams should send a volunteer scorekeeper to the meeting. Info: GCLL president J. Allan MacKinnon, 789-0320 or by e-mail at mackinnon@gci.net.

Kluane-Chilkat International Bicycle Relay packets available -- Entry packets for the Ninth Annual Kluane to Chilkat International Bicycle Relay will be available in Juneau at Mountain Gears, Foggy Mountain Shop and the valley Juneau Racquet Club by April 20. The 156-mile relay is held on Saturday, June 16. It starts in Haines Junction, Yukon Territory, and ends in Haines, Alaska, and is for teams of one, two, four and eight riders. Application forms are also available on the Internet at http://www.hainesak.com/bikerelay/. The entry fee is $34 per rider, which includes a t-shirt, post-race dinner and awards breakfast. Entries must be postmarked by May 15 for early registration rates. Info: Juneau race contact Dave Ringle, 790-7249.

Adult soccer scrimmages -- Open scrimmages for adults age 18 and older are being held from 5-7 p.m. every Sunday through June 24 at the Adair-Kennedy Memorial Park football field. For more information, contact the Capital City Soccer League, 364-2503.

Only Fools Run at Night volunteers search -- Volunteers are needed to help with this Muscular Dystrophy Association of Alaska fund-raising event held from 7 p.m. to midnight on Friday, June 22, at Centennial Hall. Help is needed setting up the course, with registration, monitoring runners, race timing and the event take-down after the race. Info: Nell Higginbotham of MDAA, 1-800-478-5683.

Open Gyms

Youth open gyms -- From 8-11 p.m. on Saturdays (5/5) at Dzantik'i Heeni Middle School, and from 8-11 p.m. on Fridays (5/4) at Floyd Dryden Middle School. No cost for students grades 5-12. Info: Community Schools, 463-1700, Ext. 325.

Badminton open gym -- From 8-10 p.m. on Mondays and Thursdays at Auke Bay School gym. All skill levels encouraged to attend. Info: Theresa Walden, 790-2499.

Sports in Juneau is a service provided by the Juneau Empire to provide information on upcoming sports and outdoors events in Juneau. It runs when space is available and event notices should arrive at least one week before they are scheduled to take place. To submit an item to Sports in Juneau, please fax the info to 1-907-586-3028 or e-mail it to sports@juneauempire.com.